The Origins of Cheese
The word “cheesy” gained traction as a way to describe something as being cheap or inferior in the U.S. during the late 1800s. Nearly a century later, it became popular among the Street Fighter II community.
Where did the phrase Cheesing come from?
Cheese is a derivative if the word "cheater". A well known term amongst gamers. Though it can basically go back as far as when games are created, Street Fighter II coined the term.
What does slang Cheesing mean?
Slang. to stop; desist. Idioms: cheese it, Older Slang.
